The farmhouse was bursting with song when Regina and her family decided to visit. Mal was sitting on the porch, painting on a small sketchpad. She looked up and smiled when Roland and Elizabeth came to say hello.

"Why are you outside?" Regina asked.

Mal arched an eyebrow. "Because I married an Ozian woman." Regina smirked, clearly hearing Zelena and her children singing at the top of their lungs. "I think they've memorized every song to every musical to ever exist. An hour ago it was Rent. Now it's Hamilton, but I am just glad they finally got done with Wicked. If I heard Defying Gravity one more time, I was tempted to throw them all off the nearest cliff." Regina and Robin grinned as she got up to lead them inside. The first thing she noticed was the second wing that had been added on to the living room for the now massive pet lions the family now had. Kiki and Oz were currently napping away, not at all bothered by the singing children. A third lioness had been brought to Storybrooke named Niko, so Erec could have one of his own. She was younger and therefore smaller and was the only one watching the children with curiosity. Regina was a bit shocked. She had no idea Zelena could even sing, or her kids for that matter. All four were singing and rapping along with some song about guns and ships rather well. Even little Erec, who still had a bit of trouble just speaking. Even he was singing. Mal snapped her fingers, shutting off the speaker. "We have guests now. Take a break and rest-" All four launched into another song that must've had something to do with taking a break, which the dragon instantly put a stop to.

Zelena giggled and walked out of the kitchen to welcome their guests and give her wife a kiss on the cheek. "You don't enjoy my singing?"

"I adore it. The problem arises when you sing the same song ten times."

"Defying gravity is the best song in a musical dedicated to me. The children had to learn it. It was completely necessary."

"Sure it was." Maleficent smiled. The dragon looked so happy with her life, with her family and Regina couldn't have been happier for her. While the kids welcomed the Mills family and waited for the sweet bread to finish baking, Regina joined Zelena back out on the porch.

"Teressa contacted you again?"

"That she did. She wants to take me on a date to finally give me some answers."

"Did you agree?" She asked.

"Fuck no." Zelena scoffed, flipping her hair over her shoulder. "I'm married. As much as I want to find out what she was running from and why she's here, I don't care that much. I'm Maleficent's." Her sister said firmly. "Besides, she probably got her wounds from messing with someone else's mate. There's too much to do to be dealing with her right now."

"Such as?"

"We're planning a trip." Zelena answered. "To Oz. I want to show the kids my world, the good parts I remember. They're really excited about it."

"I'm sure they are. Sounds like a big trip." Regina commented.

"Would you...like to come too?" Zelena asked, looking a little sheepish as she did so.

"You're serious?"

The witch nodded. "You said you wanted to know more about me. It would be a perfect time to do it."

"I wouldn't want to intrude on a family trip-"

"You are family. Whether we show it or not. I think we should at least try to act like it."

"Did Mal tell you to say that?"

"Why do you assume that any association I have with you came at the behest of Mal? You were the one who wanted us to move on and-"

"No, I'm sorry." Regina amended with a sigh. "I just...I'm surprised, okay. You never want anything to do with me so whenever you seem to do…"

Zelena leaned against the porch post and crossed her arms. "I suppose I understand, but I think it's high time we move past the past. Don't you think so?"

"I do, and I'd love to go. I'm sure Elizabeth would love to spend more time with her cousins too."

Zelena nodded. "Good, but we're not going to leave anytime soon. This kind of trip would require a lot of planning."

"Is there anything we should know? Any language or rules or decorum we need to worry about?" Regina asked.

"Luckily for you, I'm holding a mini class about Oz soon. You and Beth can join us then and I'll explain as much as I can. As for language, Mal is making a solution for that so you all won't have to learn every language in Oz. I don't even know half of them myself." Zelena grinned excitedly. "It'll be amazing. You'll love it."

"How many languages do you know?" Regina inquired. She waited while Zelena counted on her fingers.

"10. Give it or take one or two that's mostly guttural nonsense."

"I'm impressed."

"Thank you. I didn't spend all my time preparing to destroy you, you know." The witch smirked before skipping back into the house.

Regina smirked as well, watching as she returned to happy cheers and removed the pan of sweet bread from the oven. The brunette remained on the porch, looking over the newly cultivated land around the farmhouse. Zelena's garden had expanded over the years and her orchard took on a life of its own when she planted an Ozian tree that spread to join parts of the forest. The tree was unique in that it produced several fruits instead of just one. Apples, oranges, mangoes and others hung from the branches, while berries filled the vines tracing its trunk. It took magic to stop it from growing out of control, although she was sure Zelena knew what to expect when she first planted it. A new playground was on the unused part of the farmlands and a garage had been tacked onto the house for Mal's collection of cars. All in all, her sister was living the dream. Happy beyond belief, surrounded by love, the Wicked Witch had come so far. If only, Regina could share in that feeling…

"Are you alright, Regina?" Maleficent asked, stepping out onto the porch.

"Yes."

"You know I can tell when you're lying to me." The dragon replied, coming to her side. "What's going on?" She reached over to take one of Regina's hands and Regina flinched, almost trying to move it but she thought better of it at the last second Mal would instantly know something was wrong if she did. The dragon noticed her reaction anyway. "Would you like to talk later then?"

"Yes please." She whispered.

Mal gave her a concerned look before going back inside. Regina followed her a moment later and couldn't help smiling at the sight of all the children buried in their snack. Lily, Ruby and Eric had arrived while she was outside and Eric was examining Robin's bow that they must've conjured. The two men were deep in conversation, but she didn't care about any of that.

Maleficent secretly appraised the woman throughout the evening. Regina managed to put up a good front and she seemed genuinely happy to interact with the kids and even spend time with Zelena. However, Mal noticed her reaction to Robin. She wouldn't acknowledge him and every attempt by him to touch her was turned down. Was something wrong? She and Regina had had their differences in the past, but they'd worked through their problems over the last few years.

After everyone had left for the night, the dragon used magic to clean up and helped prepare her dragonlings for bed.

"Can we have the class about Oz tomorrow?" Cynara asked as Mal carried her into her bedroom.

"I'll talk to Zelena. Now get ready for a bath."

"Yes ma'am."

Mal smirked and went to check on Adrienne, who was already done with hers and was writing in a notebook while Zelena braided her hair for her. She continued to look for their wayward son, who hated bathtime with a passion. She was well aware of his favorite hiding places though. "Erec? Time for bed." She walked into the kitchen and made her way to the pantry, finding her son hiding among the potatoes in the back. Mal crouched down and moved them aside. "Erec, let's go, dear."

"I don't want to take a bath."

"Why not? You don't want to be nice and clean? What about your scales? If you don't stay clean, then people won't be able to see your pretty scales." She said. He continued to pout. "Would you like to sleep in dragon form tonight? We can build you a little nest on the bed too." She held out her hand and smiled when he took it. She yanked him into her arms and ran through the house, her little boy laughing his head off, and into the bathroom. He changed into a dragon and she placed him in the water to begin scrubbing off his scales until he glistened. It took another 10 minutes to dry him off and afterwards, she carried him into his room to build him a little nest on the bed using his sheets and pillows. "Good night, my prince." She placed a kiss to the top of his scaly head and he licked her chin before curling up in a tight little ball in his nest. She cut off the lights on her way out and went to check on her other children. Adrienne was already laying down while watching tv, but she sat up to accept a good night kiss from her mother. "Don't watch too much TV."

"I won't."

Mal smiled at her child before leaving her room and continuing on to Cynara's. Zelena seemed to have just finished braiding her hair and she was crawling into bed, pestering her redheaded mother about learning about Oz and learning to fight.

"You know you have to talk to Mal about that." Zelena said. "But I'll put in a good word for you with the boss. Get some sleep." She tucked her in and moved to put in one of her favorite movies for her as none of their children really liked sleeping in pitch darkness. Erec was the only one who could take it or leave it. Maleficent stepped in to kiss her daughter good night and left the room with her wife.

"I have to go see Regina about something, dear. I'll return as soon as I can."

"Is everything alright?" Zelena asked.

"I don't know." Mal answered, kissing her forehead. "I'll be back soon."

"Okay, I'll be waiting."

The dragon watched Zelena magically clean up the living room and gave the lions a quick pat on the head before strolling down the hall. She smiled to herself and teleported to Regina's mansion. The front door had been left open for her and she made her way inside. Regina was in the living room, pouring herself a glass of wine. "Regina?" She said softly.

"You can speak freely, Mal, Elizabeth is asleep."

"Where's Robin and Roland?"

"They don't stay here." The brunette sighed, downing her wine to pour herself another glass.

"What are you talking about?" Maleficent walked fully into the room and sat down next to Regina. "I know you may not think so, Regina, but I do care about you and I am concerned."

"Roland stays here occasionally, but Robin hasn't stayed here in 2 years. We're not together anymore."

"So you're just keeping up pretenses?"

"No, more like dropping pretenses." Regina answered. "I care about him but...I don't love him. Not the love he deserves or the one I want."

Mal growled slightly at her own lack of understanding. "I don't understand. Everything was good for you."

"It wasn't. It hasn't been for a while now."

"When did you know this?"

"When you lost your memory."

Mal frowned. "This is my fault?"

"Not at all. We both knew then that I was lying to myself. You reminded me of what real love felt like, what I was missing." Regina put down her glass. "I love my daughter and I love my life and I thank the gods every day that she is here. You know how long I have waited for something like this and how long I have fought, but it occurred to me that I was just…"

"You were settling."

"Yes and Robin deserves more than that. We argued a lot, especially when it came to Elizabeth. He wanted to stay a family, believing that it would hurt her if we broke up."

Maleficent shook her head. "I don't understand. Wouldn't you rather have your daughter see the both of you happy but apart? Or together and miserable?"

"I know. I told him that, but he's still upset about it."

They fell in silence for a while, with Mal pondering all she'd heard. It was no secret to anyone that Regina didn't really want to be with Robin. She proved that when she was fighting with Zelena over Mal. If it wasn't for all that soulmate nonsense she probably wouldn't even give him the time of day and based on what she'd heard from what happened to them while back in the Enchanted Forest, would probably still hate each other. Both of them loved their daughter though. She reached over to take Regina's hands in hers. "At the end of the day, dear, your daughter is your main priority. Robin is not. If there is anything I can do, just let me know."

"Thank you. It feels better to talk to someone about it."

"I'm sure it is. You know, Zelena is planning a trip to Oz. You should come with us. Perhaps, you'll meet someone there."

Regina snorted and moved to pour herself some more wine. "She already invited me and it was definitely not to meet someone."

"She did?" Mal's eyebrows rose.

"Yes, but I will go, but not to meet someone. I just want to care about my children right now and I could use a vacation."

"We all could."

"You're going to leave Teressa here to claim your territory?" Regina smirked.

"Fuck that bitch. She's an afterthought. Besides, I have Eric looking into her."

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After talking with Mal, Regina felt a lot better. She'd forgotten that Mal was such a good person to talk to. She slept a lot better that night and even spent the morning relaxing in bed with Elizabeth, watching movies. She looked over and couldn't help smiling at her daughter, currently snacking on an apple. Her little girl was everything she'd ever wanted. Beth was quiet and Regina could go half the day without hearing a word from her, but all Regina had to do was look for her and she would find her daughter's beautiful smile reflected right back at her. Unless she was eating, as she was now. She was also growing very quickly. She didn't even seem a little over 5 years old, although she wasn't growing quite as fast as the wicked dragonlings. Regina eventually chalked it up to the magic that healed her. Magical births were known to have a few side effects.

"So, dear, how you would feel about us getting out of Storybrooke for a while?"

"You mean go to Oz with the dragons?"

"Yes. Eventually."

"I would like it. Is Daddy going to go too?"

Regina shrugged. "We would have to ask Aunt Zelena, and I'm not sure he would agree anyway." Elizabeth glanced at her with an eyebrow cocked. "Don't look at me like that." She smirked.

"I had a dream about you." Beth said.

"Oh." She finished her apple and Regina teleported the core to the trash and conjured a wet cloth for her to wipe her hands and mouth. "What was I doing?"

"Riding a horse. You were smiling so big and laughing. You were riding with someone next to you."

"Who was it?" Regina asked.

"I don't know, but she was very pretty. She had brown hair and green eyes and a blue diamond on her neck. Maybe she was an Arjiki, like Aunt Zelena." Elizabeth grinned. "Maybe you'll make a new friend when we go to Oz."

"Maybe I will." Regina smiled, pulling her child in for a hug. She glanced over at her phone when it started ringing and reached over to answer it. "Hello?"

"Ozian lessons are in an hour." Her sister said. "Bring Beth to the dragon lair and don't be late."

"You're talking to me about punctuality?" Regina retorted. Zelena responded by hanging up. "Guess we're going to see the dragons today." Elizabeth's head snapped up and Regina chuckled. "Come on, let's get dressed."

About an hour later she and her little one drove out to the dragon mansion. Eric and Mal were sunning themselves nearby while the children and Zelena were swimming around the pool that had been added to the mansion. An entire wing had been added to the house just for Eric. He was perhaps the only dragon who spent a lot of his time in town. The mansion now mostly belonged to Lily and Ruby since Mal would usually spend her days at Zelena's farmhouse, although sometimes the mothers would alternate where they stayed for the night.

Zelena was in the pool, teaching Erec how to swim. Most skills were instinctual for dragons. Fighting, swimming, flying, that kind of thing. It still was always good to devote a little time to learning. She glanced over at Mal, almost smirking at imagining the older woman learning to swim.

"Beth!" Adrienne and Cynara climbed out of the pool and ran over to Elizabeth, almost tackling her in their excitement.

Regina couldn't help grinning at Beth's happiness. The trio of girls acted more like sisters than she and Zelena ever did and it pleased all the mothers to see that they got along so well. Zelena helped Erec out of the pool before following him in doing the same.

"Come on, dearies, let's go dry off and get changed." The children ran into the house and Regina remained outside, waiting for Mal once she saw her shifting back into human form. The dragoness walked towards her, wearing jeans and a white tank top. There was a bit of a glow to the dragon that hadn't been there before meeting Zelena.

"Good afternoon, madame mayor." Eric greeted her, joining her and Maleficent.

"Afternoon, Eric. Is all well? Especially concerning our little problem?"

"For now. She's not foolish enough to come here or attack us, although she did test me earlier. Judging by the size of her dragon, she's around Maleficent's age, maybe a bit younger. I'm sure we would win if it came to a fight."

"And you don't know where she came from?"

Eric shrugged. "Difficult to say. Dragons love their secrets. Over the years, as I'm sure you know, most dragons hid the fact that they were dragons. Kings, knights, dragon hunters, assassins, treasure hunters, the list goes on of the number of people who seek to slay my kind. Whether it be for prestige or money. In some places, dragons are killed on is no telling where she came from."

"Did you see her wounds? Were they caused by another dragon?" Regina asked. If Teressa was attacked by a knight or king or any other person, then they didn't need to be that worried about a dragon coming to find her.

"Yes. They were caused by a dragon."

"Fuck." Regina sighed. "Has she done anything since Zelena turned her down?" Both dragons shook their heads.

"Haven't even seen her besides an argument."

"Argument?" Regina frowned.

"She was just encroaching on our territory. She needed some reminding on staying away from our house."

"That's not worrying at all." Mal scoffed. "But don't worry, Regina. If something happens then we will cave in her chest and snap her neck. Problem solved."

Regina smirked at the dragon's logic. She followed the pair into the living room, finding that Zelena had already begun her lesson. The colorful map of Oz was hanging on the wall. Yellow to the west, blue to the east, purple to the north and red to the south, with green in the very center representing the Emerald City. Regina went forward to examine the map while listening to her sister speak passionately about her former home, or rather the parts she actually liked.

"Will there be dragons?" Cynara asked.

"Unfortunately, no." Zelena answered. "In most places, dragons are outlawed."

"What?" Mal demanded. "Why?"

"Oh, just some nasty business about eating people and burning everything in sight. Blah blah blah. Some dragons are like you, able to change form, and they were able to live in peace. Of course, most wouldn't even know that they were dragons as they like to keep that secret. The rest were banished underground and they can only come out every hundred years to feed."

Mal growled slightly, clearly displeased at the thought of other dragons being forced to live underground, but she was also well aware of the destructive nature of her species. "Could it be dangerous for us then?"

"Do you plan on eating people and burning everything in sight?" Her wife asked.

"No."

"Then you should be fine." Zelena smirked and pointed to the left side of the map. "We're going straight to the yellow region, Vinkus country. It's yellow because that's the color they like to wear and it is also the color of much of their surroundings, plants, trees, grass, etc. That's where the Arjiki live. They prefer gold to yellow however."

"Does that apply to all the countries?" Regina inquired, turning around to sit on the couch with Mal.

Zelena nodded. "Indeed it does. The red region is gorgeous. Have you ever seen a crimson forest? It's breathtaking, especially in winter. One of the few places I actually do miss. That's called Quadling country and they love to wear red of course. The cities are either grand and serene or marshy and undeveloped, but their crowning jewel is the Ruby Palace, home to Glinda the Good." She waved her hand, conjuring an apparition of the palace in the air in front of them. "Made from thousands of pounds of rubies with the interior being made of diamond."

"Glinda isn't worried about getting robbed?" Lily asked, walking into the room with Ruby. The pair sat down in a chair nearby while Zelena only laughed.

"Gems are actually abundant in certain parts of Oz. Of course with there being so many, the value starts to decrease. Also these places aren't even worth the effort it takes to get there. You have to deal with bandits, marshes, the people that own the gems, etc."

"You seem to know so much. How?" Regina asked.

"Did some exploring after I took over Oz. Interesting world. However daft the vast majority of its people might be." The witch moved on to talk about the Vinkus, who were made up of many mostly nomadic tribes and clans that had one massive city called Kiamo Ko. "They're the most...welcoming of different people, I guess I should say."

"All of them have blue diamonds like ours?" Cynara asked, looking down at the diamonds her feet.

"No, that's just one tribe. Others use different symbols to identify each other. Blue diamonds, green triangles, red circles, white rectangles...They like shapes." She conjured an image of Kiamo Ko that filled up the entire living room.

"Wow." Beth whispered. It was massive and bore the architectural elements and styles of ancient Greece. "Will we visit there?"

"I hope so." Zelena smiled.

"Will you visit Munchkinland?" Ruby asked.

"Absolutely fucking not." The witch retorted. She went on to talk about the flora and fauna of Oz that ranged from a glass cat to talking tigers to kangaroos to hippocampi and dozens of other creatures that sounded like nonsense. "It's a magical world, Baby Sister, and magic doesn't need to make sense."

"What is this world's opinion on magic?"

"It varies. Some hate it or distrust it, others embrace it and seek to teach those who want to learn. Shiz is a perfect example. It's a university on the edge of the Emerald City that teaches anything you could want to learn, but it excels in magic."

"Why didn't you go, Mommy?" Adrienne asked.

"Too busy plotting revenge." Zelena shrugged. "Another opportunity I somewhat wish I hadn't wasted, but I am glad I did because it means that I was able to find your mom and have you all."

"Could we see it when we go?"

"Absolutely. We can see some of everything, but for now, let's take a break." A break for Zelena meant baking sweet bread for the children and watching The Greatest Showman. Regina never particularly enjoyed musicals. There was far too much singing for her, but she could see Elizabeth's eyes light up watching it. She exchanged looks with Zelena, who noticed the kids' reaction to the movie as well. The sisters made a silent decision and cast a spell on the land around the dragon mansion.

Erec was the first one to notice lights outside the window. "What is that?" Cynara and Adrienne ran to the window, but Mal blurred it to hide their surprise. Elizabeth threw open the front door and her jaw dropped at the sight before her. Zelena cut off the movie, but the song continued. The Greatest Showman had been brought to life right in the front yard. People dancing on elephants, tigers leaping through fiery hoops, Dog Boy doing flips over the Irish Giant, a pair of conjoined twins dancing up a storm, the World's Heaviest waltzing with the Bearded Lady, fire tamers eating flames, only to spit them into the air, and that was just the beginning. Golden confetti showered them from above while fireworks split the sky. The air was filled with the smells of cotton candy, candy apples, funnel cakes, burgers, and more various foods that Regina guessed went along with the theme. Elizabeth grabbed her hand and pointed up in air, just now noticing the trapeze team swinging overhead.

"Run along." Zelena gave her closet daughter a nudge forward. "Enjoy." Cynara and Adrienne wasted no time and racing off. Elizabeth looked up at Regina for permission and she nodded, grinning as her child was pulled away by Erec. It wasn't long before the rest of the dragon family joined them and that was their evening. Creating a circus for the children. Regina unused to such things, even when it came to Henry, but his childhood would always be strange. She wanted Elizabeth to have the most magical childhood a child could have. Judging by the smile that refused to leave Beth's face, she could tell she was doing something right.

That night, when all was quiet and dark, Regina walked out to her car with an exhausted Elizabeth in her arms. Zelena walked at her side while Mal was off in the distance in her dragon form, rubbing her sides against the trees to mark her territory again.

"Thank you for today." Regina said.

"You're welcome. Although days like this shouldn't be so rare. Every day should have a little magic in it." Her sister replied. "Granted, I don't always follow that advice. Sleeping in is a type of magic all its own."

Regina smirked. She was well aware of her sister's beliefs when it came to parenting and that was essentially ensuring that her children had everything she didn't when she was growing up. None of it surprised her and it seemed to be working well as her nieces and nephews were very well mannered children. Besides the one time Cynara attacked a man and broke his leg for disrespecting her mother, but that was another story for another night. Regina placed Beth in the car, making sure she was secure before stepping back and closing the door. "We should do something like this again."

"I agree. Today was fun and the children enjoyed it…" Zelena fell quiet, looking off into the distance. Regina followed her gaze, a scowl forming when she noticed Teressa lying not far away, just on the edge of Mal's territory. She was careful not to cross the border, but she was just close enough to annoy the owners.

"Someone's getting bold."

"And someone else is losing her patience." Zelena replied. "I'm going to see her later on night and get some answers. I think she lied about where she came from."

"What are you doing to do?" Regina asked.

"What I should've done the moment she got here."

/

An hour later, after putting the kids to bed, Zelena walked into the master bedroom and watched her wife and mate start to get undressed for bed. Maleficent ignored her stares, but she knew she was being watched. "Mal?"

"Yes, dear?" Mal turned to face her, her nakedness on full display.

"Um…" Zelena swallowed, eyes glued to Mal's breasts that were just begging to be caressed. How she managed to get such a woman to fall in love with her would always be a mystery to her.

"Eyes upwards." Mal came to her and tilted her chin up to look her in the eye. "See to this bitch and return swiftly. I'm very hungry...with a taste for witch."

"You can't say that to me and expect me not to jump into bed, Mal." Zelena snapped, earning an amused purr from her lover. "Teressa can wait." She nearly tackled the blonde onto the bed and kissed her lips.

"Zelena, you know that if we start, there will be no stopping. Especially not this time of year."

"I'm aware." Zelena whispered, placing kisses along Mal's neck and down her chest. It only now occurred to her why her dragon was pressing the desire to have more eggs. It was close to mating season. Since they still had young children, the natural instinct to breed wasn't as strong for her wife, but it was still there. "You might just get more kids if you don't stop walking around naked."

"Then I will be sure to never put on any clothes." Mal purred, kissing her lips again, nipping her lips with another growl. "You know what, you're right. Teressa is going to have to wait." She hooked her leg under Zelena's and flipped them over. There was a feral look in her eyes, just pleased to have her mate beneath her, ready and willing to be devoured. Zelena snapped her fingers, removing her own clothes. She was more than ready and more than willing...

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The next morning, the witch made her way to Granny's diner. A green dress and matching leather jacket was her outfit of choice for the day. That is, until she could return home and fall into bed with Maleficent again. Maybe even spend the day watching more musicals and movies with the kids. First, she had to deal with this nuisance.

She found Teressa at the doors of the diner. "I expected you last night."

"My apologies, I was having sex." Zelena said, pulling a small bottle out of her coat pocket. She popped it open and poured it on her right hand.

"What is that?" The dragon in front of her demanded, moving closer. Her nostrils flared, although Zelena couldn't smell anything.

"This is a special solution I made last night. It can be used for many different things. For instance…" Without warning, she slammed her hand into Teressa's chest. To her surprise, there was no spell to protect against having her heart ripped out, which made things much easier. She pulled out the large heart before a stunned Teressa could retaliate.

"What do you think you're doing?!"

"Sit!"

Teressa fell to the ground in a seated position, her muscles straining to disobey. "You bitch! I'll kill you!"

"No, you won't. You're going to follow me, nice and sweet, and you're going to answer some questions. Okay? Or else I'm going to crush this thing and be rid of you. Come along." She started walking and Teressa was compelled to follow.

"Why would you do this? I meant you no harm."

"You knew that I had a mate and a family and you continued flirting with me and irritating my wife anyway, so you might've meant no harm but you didn't mean to help me either. I've had enough of it. I have questions and you'll give me answers whether you want to or not." Zelena replied with a smirk. "Either that or you die. I really could less which one occurs."

Teressa growled at her, her eyes glowing. "I will destroy you for this. I will destroy your entire town! How dare you command me? You rip out my heart just for flirting with you?"

"You also attacked Eric, did you not?"

"Over a border dispute?"

"A border would imply that there is an end to my wife's territory." Zelena looked at the dragon and met her eyes. "There isn't. You don't have a territory and you never will. Not here. You were attacked by something, running from something. That something could follow you here and endanger my family. And instead of just telling us what it is and if we should be worried, you want to play games, you want to piss off my mate every chance you get, fight with my friend over territory that will never be yours. I'm done playing your games, Teressa. I'm done going on dates and accepting your gifts. I've lost my patience. I didn't care about you before you got here and I will care even less when you're gone. Now keep moving." She continued walking, smiling to herself at what a pretty day it was. Storybrooke's streets were mostly empty at the time of day, so no one was the wiser that she was hauling a prisoner off to be interrogated. "Nice weather we're having, isn't it?"

"You should kill me now." Teressa answered. "Or else I'll come back and kill you, you evil bitch."

Zelena squeezed the heart in her pocket until Teressa collapsed to her knees. "Not evil, dearie. Wicked."

It took a few minutes to walk out to the Toll Bridge. It was serene and quiet and away from prying eyes. "You lied to me before. You're from Oz, aren't you?" Zelena asked, leaning against the stone railing.

"Yes." Teressa growled as she was forced to answer.

"One of the dragons kept underground?"

"Yes."

"It just came to me when I was giving my lesson yesterday. I thought you knew too much about Oz. It wasn't a very good lie considering no one in this town is from there besides me. So why lie? What's the point of all this?"

Teressa fought it, the veins in her neck rising as she strained. Zelena crossed her arms and waited. "I was sent to kill you!" The dragon gasped. "It was an ordered assassination."

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